Exclusive: Next Amazon Fire TV update expected to add support for USB Storage

With the addition of more and more great high-end games to the Amazon Fire TV’s app library, the number one complaint from users has always been the device’s lack of expandable storage. The Fire TV’s 8 GB internal storage fills up in no time when popular games like GTA: San Andreas and NBA 2K15 require nearly 3 gigs of space each. Good news, because Amazon has heard your complaints and the Fire TV development team is finally addressing the issue in the next software update.

A trusted source at Amazon tells me the theme of the next Fire TV update is “connectivity”. He says Amazon is “finally going to put the Fire TV’s USB port to good use”. He didn’t explicitly say it, but I’m interpreting that to mean the next software update will add official support for expanded storage to the Fire TV via the device’s USB port. I expect you will be able to install and run apps from a connected drive. I do not expect the same functionality to be added to the Fire TV Stick since the micro-USB port on the Stick is used to power the device.

The Fire TV rooting community has had the ability to use external storage for some time, but now the most sought after feature requiring root should soon be available to all devices.

1) Rooted users can make use of Xposed modules
– lets you remove menu items with rbox’s mod

2) Rooted users can give su to another app like llama so you can automate events w/ llama to kill apps with root privledges (useful if trying to use a new launcher,etc)

3) Rooted users can use SixAxis app to use a PS3 controller.

4) … anything else that gives a new “feature” to the firetv and leaves you with the ability to add it. Why not keep root if you have the ability to with the customized firmware? Yes its more work but you have freedom to do what you want with the device.

It is great to hear that a company such as Amazon listens to its customers. I have one Fire TV, but have been holding off on purchasing two more because I am running into low memory warnings. Being able to offload storage to a USB or SSD device will seal the deal for me to buy two more Fire TVs.

Amazon , If you are looking for your marketing hook , here you have it! So many people want this. I will still subscribe to Amazon prime, sure, but it will allow me to make the Amazon Fire TV box my primary media player at the same time! More air time for you and more happy customers to boot. It’s a win win!!

People are funny. “What does this mean for Plex?” Why would it mean ANYTHING for Plex? I hope this doesn’t break Kodi! Kodi is am android app the Amazon has on their own appstore. If anything an official version will be released. People are paranoid. USB storage is a great thing.